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Using Technology to Keep Up with Your Industry

hourglassThe causes that nonprofit professionals support are intriguing and ever-changing. It is imperative to keep up with what is going on in your particular niche. But figuring out how to do that can be daunting. Surfing the ‘net for related news can be time consuming and it’s easy to miss the most up-to-date information that affects your cause or organization. Read more...

Are You Spamming Your Supporters?

spamWe’ve looked before at how to reduce the amount of “spam” that makes its way into the inbox of the nonprofit professional. None of us wants to deal with unsolicited pleas, irrelevant updates, and uninteresting newsletters. Chances are, you already have them routed to a junk folder, or you simply click “delete” when you come across them in your inbox, but not before feeling a little irked at whomever sent them to you. Read more...

Can a Virtual Assistant Save Your Nonprofit Money?

robotassistantIn the past few years, the small business world has experienced several shifts in perception. Many of these are ideas that were already known to nonprofits (bootstrapping, for instance), while others are new-fangled approaches that just might have some real-world applications for the nonprofit sector. The concept of virtual assistants is one that falls into this latter category. Read more...

Utilizing Email Newsletters as a Marketing Tool

EmailLogoOnce you have the attention of a potential supporter, what do you do to keep him or her active and engaged? With so many distractions vying for our volunteers’ and donors’ time, it’s more important than ever to build a relationship with them. Email newsletters provide a really good opportunity to do just that. Read more...

Mobile Giving Foundation: Helping Tsunami Survivors

In any disaster, time is of the essence, as the images of the devastation in Japan were spreading throughout the world, relief organizations were already swinging into action. Along with deploying workers to the affected areas, charities looked for an effective way to collect donations from donors worldwide. Read more...

Radio Days:BlogTalkRadio Gives Non Profits a Voice

blogtalkradioIs your organization looking for a new way to promote your cause? Why not host a radio program? After all, nothing is more compelling then hearing someone’s story first hand. But instead of trying to buy airtime from your local radio station, why not use the internet? Read more...

Silent Auctions Go Wireless

silent_auctionTake the paper out of your silent auction by using a wireless bidding system like BidPal or iBid for your next auction event. Going wireless not only eliminates the cost of printing catalogs and bid sheets but it helps streamline the entire bidding process.

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Crowd Funding: A more casual way to fundraise

causevoxCrowd funding, which draws its inspiration from crowd sourcing, is gaining popularity in the non-profit sector as a way to raise money. Just like crowd sourcing, crowd funding uses media (usually the internet) to encourage a network of people to pool their money together to support a cause. Read more...

How to Respond to an Online Faux Pas

American-Red-CrossMany nonprofit organizations are learning the importance of harnessing the power of social media to spread the word about their causes, to encourage “buy in” from their constituents, and to solicit ideas for change. Unfortunately, mistakes do happen in the social media realm. The American Red Cross experienced just this last week, and other nonprofits can learn from the positive way that they handled what could have been a public relations nightmare. Read more...

Scan and Learn: QR Codes

nptechqrPage through any magazine and you are bound to spot a little square shape made up of black modules. It looks a little bit like abstract art or perhaps a funky new postage stamp, but what it really is a gateway to information. Read more...

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